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Black History Month

The Shape of Power sign with colorful sculpture of man

Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture

UMD Alumna Curates Landmark Smithsonian Exhibition

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Alana Murray headshot on top of photo of Thurgood Marshall, Donald Murray and Charles Hamilton Houston

‘History Is Inspiring at Its Heart’

Motivated by Family’s Trailblazing Legacy, Alumna Leads Efforts to Teach Nation’s Complex Past

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Joi Howard stands by brick pillar

A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’

An Alumna Is Working to Turn a Shuttered Psychiatric Hospital Into a Wellness Site for the Black Community

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Book covers for "Above the Rim," "Marley Dias Gets It Done" and "Hidden Figures"

5 Inspiring Children’s Books for Black History Month

UMD Education Professor’s Nonfiction Picks Feature Groundbreakers, Recount Events

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Sharon Fries-Britt poses in her office

A Peek Inside … Education Professor Sharon Fries-Britt’s Office

Bright Corner Space Features Wall of Heroes, Gifts From Students, Favorite Photos

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collage of Edmond Dédé, flowers and musical notes

A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later

UMD to Debut Oldest Existing Opera by Black Composer

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Natalie Hopkinson walks down stairwell showing images of local concertgoers and activists

‘A Place of Celebration’ for Go-Go Music

UMD Alumna Curates Museum Dedicated to Washington, D.C.’s Signature Sound

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Korey Richardson holds print in art studio

A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer

Art Grad’s Print to Be Featured in Spring Exhibition

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Collage of photos featuring Ida Van Smith and small airplanes, Mae Jemison and Toni Paylor

A Legacy of Flight

Aerospace Engineering Student Follows in Footsteps of Great-Grandmother, Black Female Aviation Pioneer

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Race and the American Story book cover

A More Perfect Telling of the American Story

ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan Co-authors New Book That Proposes Novel Approach to Confronting Racism in America

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rendering of William Edmondson Homesite

Bringing a Southern City’s Buried Black History to Light

Architecture Researcher Helps Community Group Preserve, Plan Interpretive Park at Sculptor’s Homesite

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"David C. Driskell and Friends: Creativity, Collaboration and Friendship" gallery

Center of the Circle

New Driskell Center Exhibit Showcases Pioneering Artist’s Personal Relationships With Peers

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